Overview
- A man entered an oil shop in Jayabheri Park, Kompally, assaulted the woman owner and violently snatched her gold wedding chain before fleeing.
- Local residents chased and detained the fleeing suspect and handed him to Petbasheerabad police who arrested him within hours.
- Police identified the accused as 23-year-old Malladi Narasimha, who was staying in Ameerpet and had recently quit his job according to investigators.
- Officers recovered the stolen gold wedding chain weighing about 30.453 grams and produced the accused before the court as inquiries continue.
- Petbasheerabad police have urged women and senior citizens to stay vigilant, asked the public to report suspicious activity to Dial 100, and linked the arrest to ongoing probes of chain‑snatching gangs.